News headlines for “Energy Security”, page 68
UN Chief Seeks Fast-Paced Ratifications for Climate Change Treaty
- Inter Press Service
A World Drowning in Oil
- Inter Press Service
DOHA, Qatar, Apr 18 (IPS) - Thanks to tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, major oil producers couldn't come to an agreement in Doha to freeze their output to January levels to raise oil prices. The current low oil prices have a lot to do with the grim outlook for global economic growth while supply is growing. China, the second largest economy in the world, is slowing down. Not surprisingly, global oil demand is much lower at 94.8 million barrels a day vis-à-vis supply of 96.3 million barrels a day in the first quarter of 2016 according to the International Energy Agency.
Maquilas Help Drive Industrialisation in Paraguay
- Inter Press Service
ASUNCION, Apr 16 (IPS) - "There were cases of people who stopped coming to work after receiving their first wages and then came back a few days later to ask if there was more work," because they were used to casual work in the informal economy, said Ivonne Ginard.
Sri Lanka Braces for Extreme Heat
- Inter Press Service
VAVUNIYA, Sri Lanka, Apr 07 (IPS) - Sri Lanka is facing the heat from a scorching sun for the past one month. In recent times, the country has imposed power cuts after almost a decade. The main reason was the stoppage at a coal power plant, but engineers at the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) admit that the island's hydro-power generation capacity is at such a critical low that without additional coal, diesel and renewable generation, the country's full demand for power cannot be met.
Papua New Guinea First to Finalize National Climate Plan Under Paris Agreement
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Apr 01 (IPS) - On March 29, Papua New Guinea became the first country to formally submit the final version of its national climate action plan (called a "Nationally Determined Contribution," or NDC) under the Paris Agreement. The small Pacific nation's plan to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 is no longer just an "intended" nationally determined contribution (INDC) – it is now the country's official climate plan.
Benefits of Backpack Biogas
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Mar 31 (IPS) - Billions of dollars of aid has been pumped into Africa. Yet effective change too often remains an elusive outcome, leading to a vicious cycle: more needs, more aid but still little change. How to resolve this seemingly intractable dilemma?
Argentina’s ‘Shale Capital’ Suffers from Slowdown
- Inter Press Service
AÑELO, Argentina, Mar 19 (IPS) - The dizzying growth of Añelo, a town in southwest Argentina, driven by the production of shale oil and gas in the Vaca Muerta geological reserve, has slowed down due to the plunge in global oil prices, which has put a curb on local development and is threatening investment and employment.
Will the EU Become a Criminal Union Tomorrow?
- Inter Press Service
Lund, Sweden, Mar 17 (IPS) - The EUropean Union – a criminal?
The EU that has peace as it's top goal and received Nobel's Peace Prize?
The EU with Schengen and Dublin?
A “Colombian Triangle” for Daesh in Libya?
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Mar 16 (IPS) - Besieged by US, UK, French, Russian and Syrian war crafts and ground intelligence, both in Syria and Iraq, the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (Daesh from its original acronym in Arabic) has reportedly been searching for a new base in the North of Africa, specifically in Libya, in what has been called the "Colombian Triangle."
Can Europe Survive – Back to a Better Yesterday?
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Mar 11 (IPS) - The last formal act of European disintegration was the last negotiation between 28 European leaders and the Prime Minister of Turkey. The deal, against all international treaties, is a total capitulation to European values. Europe will give Turkey 6 billion dollars, and in exchange Turkey will keep refugees from coming to Europe. Or better, will screen everybody, and send to Europe only the Syrians who are eligible for political asylum.
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